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Opinion: That dodgy Covid story you saw on Facebook here in Ireland? It probably came from abroad first
Misinformation is now local, global and transnational all at the same time, writes Shane Creevy. By Shane Creevy Friday 26 Feb 2021, 7:00 AM Feb 26th 2021, 7:00 AM 53,036 Views 51 Comments Shane Creevy
NOW IT’S OFFICIAL: we’re in lockdown for another while yet.
That means more time hunkered down with our phone and computer screens for company. But many of us, unfortunately, are encountering disinformation and misinformation throughout this Covid journey.
By now you may have seen the videos. The camera is often shaky but the message is clear. Beginning outside a hospital, the narrator declares Covid is a hoax and that they can prove it.
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